| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | 52.257, 159.780 |
| UTC time | 1998-05-28 13:19:00.490 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 28, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Russia on Thursday, May 28, 1998 at 13:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Russia - RU), about 118.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 159.780 and latitude 52.257.
| Location | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy |
| Country | Russia (RU) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1998-05-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy | 118.8 km |
| Yelizovo | 140.2 km |
| Magadan | 985.7 km |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | 1359.5 km |
| Korsakov | 1376.1 km |
| Kholmsk | 1398.6 km |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' | 1419.7 km |
| Nemuro | 1450.4 km |
| Abashiri | 1467.2 km |
| Kitami | 1505.9 km |
| Wakkanai | 1524.0 km |
| Kushiro | 1544.7 km |
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